Galley mechanism for repeating and non-repeating line-casting machines.



C. A. ALBRECHT. GALLEY MECHANISM FOR REPEATING AND NON-REPEATING LINE CASTING MACHINES.

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C. A. ALBRECHT. GALLEY MECHANISM FOR REPEATING AND NON-REPEATING LINE CASTING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18. 1914.

1,153,880. PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

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C. A. ALBRECHT. R REPEATING AND NON-REPEATING LINE CASTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I8. 19I4- 1,153,880. PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

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WTTED gTATEfi PATENT @EFTQE CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, 0F BERLIN,

GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO MERGEN TI'IALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GALLEY MECHANISIVI- FOR REPEATING AND NON-REPEATIN'G LINE-CASTIN G MACHINES.

Patented Sat. 21,1915.

Application filed May 18, 1914. Serial N0. 839,185.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, a citizen of the United States of America, at present residing at Chausseestrasse 23, Berlin, N. l, in the Empire. of Germany, have invented new and useful Improved Galley Mechanism for Repeating and N on-Repeating Line-Casting of'which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in or modification of the invention described and claimed in the United States Letters Patent No. 1,085,567, to Hartmann and Schimmel. That patent was on a galley mechanism for a full measure line-casting typographical machine capable of casting a series of full measure lines from the same mold and having a single ejector to eject one such line at a time into a single galley, characterized by automatic means for effecting the ordination of all the lines into columns according to the copy, and also on the same mechanism characterized by means for limiting the casting to single lines from successively different molds, which lines are successively delivered into a single galley. But the automatic means consisted of an adjustable chute and a series of fixed galleys. Butthe construction of some composing machines makes an adjustable chute in the circumstances and for the purpose inconvenient'and more or less impracticable.

The present invention consists in transferring the adjustability from the chute to the series of galleys, abandoning the series of fixed chutes of the above mentioned Letters Patent and connecting theseries of gal leys to some moving member of the machine,

5 1n such a way that one or two or more may be put successively in register with the (now). fixed chute. I

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a linotype machine'having my invention applied thereto;

Figs. 2, 3, and 5 are detail-views; and Fig. 6 is a skeleton view showing the relation of some of the parts.

- As usual in linotype machines, the composed line of matrices is transferred through the intermediate channel 11 into the first elevator 8, which is mounted to slide up and down in suitable guideways in the so-called vise frame 9. When the elevator receives 5 the composed line it descends to present the Machines,

line in front of a slotted mold, wherein the slug or linotype l is cast, and thereafter the elevator rises to forward the line for distribution, all as wellunderstood. After the slug is cast the mold is brought by its carrier' l2 opposite an ejector, which removes the slug therefrom and carries it between a pair of trimming knives mounted on the vise frame and finally through a port open ing 10 leading to the galley mechanism. All the parts so far described are or may be as illustratedin U. S. Letters Patent No. 436,532 to O. Mergenthaler, or as embodied in the commercial linotype machine. In the use of these machines, it is common to cast duplicate slugs from a composed line, suitable mechanism being provided to cause the line to be presented to the mold the requisite number of times for this purpose. It thus becomes desirable to keep the duplicate slugs separated, that is, to arrange them in diiferent columns, instead of in the same column. This result-is accomplished in the Hartmann and Schimmel patent above referred to by providing the machine with a plurality of fixed galleys and with an adjustable chute or switch by which the duplicate slugs may be delivered successively to the different'galleys, However, as pre viously stated, this particular form of mechanism is not entirely suitable'or practicable in certain kinds or constructions of machines, and the present invention is therefore intended to overcome this. difiiculty. This object, it has been found, may be attained by arranging the plurality of galleys so that they may be moved relatively to the other parts, instead of being fixed as heretofore.

Referring now in detail to my improved construction, it will be noted that the slugs 1, as they are ejected from the mold, drop into a fixed'chute 2, which delivers them to one or another of the galleys 3, 4 and 5, the

normal operation. of the machine, the upper galley 3 remains in constant operative relation to the chute-2, butwhen the machine is made to cast duplicate slugs from the same composed line, the galleys are adjusted I in detail in Figs.

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3 wardly further to bringinto action the third 7 i i 1hr p n ed to engage beneath galley vertically so that diflerent one is brought into action after the casting of each of the duplicate slugs The mechanism for effect ing this adjustment of the galleys is controlled by the first elevator 8 and is shown to these figures, slide 6 is connected to an arm 7 fast upon one end of a transverserock ing plate 15 fixed to-the vise frame 9. At its opposite end the rock shaft '16'is provided with: ajsector 1,8.formed-with tooth projections 19, which are adaptedto be engaged by a finger 23 secured to the :first elevator 8. In the normal position of the parts the sector 18 is heldin a horizontal position, as'shown in Fig. 5, by, a' pin 31 and with its upper tooth 19in position to' be engaged bythe finger 23.; As a result, when the first elevator 8"-1 nakes. an ascent its finger 23' .will

ngage the upper tooth 19 of the sector and thus bringing the-second galley' l; into action; and on the neXta-scent of' the elevator its finger '23 will engage the second tooth 19- and'rock the sector. up-

'5. the difierent positions just described, there is provided a bar or detent; 21 supported in the plate15 and urged to the left, as shown In order to hold the galleys in I p 7 one or the other of two lugs-20 fixed to the inner-face of the sector 18, the-lugsbeing arranged so thatthey will be brought successively into engaging relation as the sector 18 is rocked up-wardlyby the. first elevator; When the galley's'have been raised to their uppermost position,;that is, with the lowermost one 5 in action, they shouldbe returned to their original position i for the delivery of the duplicate slugs cast 3 ported in the plate 15 and a parts 'bein such" that as the shaft 27 is 'may be effected in either manually turned by are handle 26, the member 28 will urge the bar toward, the right against the action of its spring=22, and thus disen- H gage itfromwthevlugr 20 projectingfrom the sector 18,.. Iniother words, ,when the sector jjiate 18 is rocked lto its uppermost position,

bar. :21mwill engage beneath {the lower EPW9 3 95. fl e o29 -j $1 iejprdet- 9; Pe m t of the handle-26.

2, 3, 4 and 5. Referring i it will be noted that the i shaftlfi', which is mounted to turn in bearings in a support 22, which bar is adaptthe saw the parts the bar isdisengaged from the pro ecting lug by the operation The operation of theparts just described 1 applies. when the machine is casting duplicate slugs from the same composed line, and

7 it will be understood that when it is desired to cast but one ,slug from each composed line the automatic mechanism for adjusting the galleys should be rendered inactive. This result is accomplished by pivoting the finger 23 to the firstelevator iS-so thatit may be swung out ofenga'ging relation-to the-sector 18,"'as shown by dottedlines in Jil n the accompanying drawingsI. have shown my invention merely in preferred form and by way of example, and it'will be.

understood that many changes "and modifications may be made therein which will suggest themselves to those skilledlin the-art without departure from its scope. i

Having thus describ d my invention its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is, as follows: ii l 1.7 In a typographical machine, the' com;

bination 'of slug casting mechanism,ia plu rality of galleys movable successively nto operative relation thereto, 'andfautomatic means for efiecting such 'movement of the I galleys after succeeding casting operations;

whereby the successive slugs'will .be deliv-- ered to" difierentigalleys, forlthe purpose described.

" a i graphicai n e-a, the an bination .of slug casting mechanismya plurality of galleys movable successively into operative relation thereto, automatic means for effecting such movement'of'the galleys' after succeeding castingoperations; andde vices for rendering saidlrmeans active or in; active at will, for the purpose describedlj 3. Ina typographical machine, the combination of'slug casting me'chanism,ja .line

same, "a plurality offga'lleys movable successivelyiinto. operative relation to the castingmechanismQand means controlled by the line transporter :for effecting such movement of;

the galleysz'i 41. In a typographical bination: of; slug casting -imechanism, Ta line transporter movablefltowardand-fromthe same," a? plurality of galleys movable succes:

si've'ly'into; operative relationfgto the casting mechanism,: means controlled "by the: line transporterfor efiecting such movement of i the galleys,- and devices for rendering said means activeor inactive, atiwilli "5*. 5. In a typographical machine, the: com bination of casting-mechanism for produe= ingfduplicate slugs from the same composed linef,; a plurality ofigalleys, and 2 automatic means for moving the fgalleys toibring-Lthem 11o transporter movable v toward and from I the 71 V successively into operative relation to the casting mechanism; whereby the duplicate slugs Will be delivered to different galleys.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of slug casting mechanism, and a plurality of superposed galleys, said galleys being movable vertically so that one or another may be brought into operative relation to the casting mechanism.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of slug casting mechanism, a plurality of superposed galleys, and a fixed chute leading from the casting mechanism to the galleys, the said galleys being movable vertically so that one or another may be 15 CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT.

Witnesses:

WOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HASPER.

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